Spotlight

This winter I first heard about the new LED holiday lights. Our family has been talking a lot about reducing our energy usage, and switching to a 90% more efficient light source would be a great step in that direction.
I love the idea of using white rope lights to highlight our indoor […]

I was very impressed with the first two books in the Jaz Parks series by Jennifer Rardin, which I reviewed here. Jennifer has created a fascinating world in which others (such as weres and vampires) are known to exist, and in fact, some of them work for the government. Vayl is a 250 […]

Death of a Gentle Lady is the newest Hamish Macbeth mystery by bestselling author M.C. Beaton. Hamish is the local policeman for the small Scottish Highlands town of Lochdubh, or black lake. Lochdubh is small enough that Hamish is the entire police force for the town, and he lives in the police station. […]

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The Natural Superwoman: The Scientifically Backed Program for Feeling Great, Looking Younger, and Enjoying Amazing Energy at Any Age is a new book by Dr. Uzzi Reiss (OB/GYN) and his daughter Yfat Reiss Gendell. Dr. Reiss is an Ob/Gyn in private practice Beverly Hills, CA who […]

Last fall I needed to find a new host for my 4 blogs. My website had previously been hosted by a friend, and something suddenly happened which meant that my blogs went down without warning and I had no way of knowing when they might come back up. I was very upset, and […]

Valentines Day is coming, so the people of the world are thinking of sending flowers to their loved ones. There are an incredible number of companies set up for flower sending online, but not all of them have good products. We have received a lot of beautiful flowers from 1-800-flowers, and they have […]

The Outlaw Demon Wails is the upcoming sixth book in the outstanding Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison. Rachel is a white witch who works with a living vampire and pixy as a type of paranormal bounty hunter. Harrison has created a parallel universe to ours where the Turn came in the late […]

Atomic Lobster is the latest novel by bestselling Florida writer Tim Dorsey. Dorsey brings a sense of humor to crime and suspense in the Sunshine State. If you’ve read Dorsey’s other novels, you’ll be thrilled at the number of characters who return to the scene of the crime in this novel. If you haven’t read […]

You Had Me at Good-bye is the newest book by author Tracey Bateman, and the second book in her “Drama Queen” series. This novel takes the classic Chick Lit story of a woman pushing away the guy who is best-suited to her, and puts a different spin on it, creating a lovely and uplifting […]

I have never been much of a fashionista. My oldest daughter, however, is very interested in what clothes are popular and fashionable, so I’m trying to pay a bit more attention to the topic. I’ve also noticed that in most Chick Lit novels, the characters have wonderful clothes, shoes, and handbags. Of […]